mredgy

Sounds perfect! I'll check em out.

I have a Quintrex 490 Escape, and looking to attach a burley bucket. Problem being the steps on the rear of the boat, don't know how best to attach it so it doesn't interfere too much when planing and get ripped off. Doesn't seem an ideal place to attach it. Ideas? Would prefer an "off the shelf" model as opposed to custom.

More success today. Took the 7 year old out at dawn and headed for the harbour. Tried a bit around middle head but no luck, moved up to the weeding cake, but still no luck. Beautiful day anyway so we cruised around a bit and Maritime went over our gear before giving us the all clear. Headed back to Sow and Pigs about 10am, and on the harbour side we anchored and started throwing out towards the reef. My daughter caught a sweep, then an eel tangled up on a line. At least some action. Pulled in some rock cod and other rubbish, but she seemed happy now to be catching something. Suddenly livies all around, but be damned if we couldn't catch more than 1. I used to remember these suckers eating anything small and shiny (we used tiny bits of pillie / squid / prawn on tiny hooks). I could see some big kings under them messing them up so maybe they were too scared to eat. Put the 1 livie out and in under 5 mins BANG, the line started squeeling like mad. Fought the fish for about 5 mins, but he snapped me off. Was a nice adrenaline rush though, and my daughter is hooked, and I feel it all coming back. Headed back to the Roseville ramp about midday, and boy was it packed. I have never seen so many people trying to use the ramp at once before, but everyone was nice and civil, and it flowed well. I feel the fishing bug coming back, but will need to get better prepared (include NOT driving off with burley bucket in water and losing it, and remembering the bread). What do you guys use to catch livies yellowtail? I couldn't get them to hit. Also what is this?

I'll give it go, thanks guys!

I'll give the prawns a go! Green prawns i'm guessing

What great haul, fun fish too!

Hi all, Been a member lurking for a while, but now I have a nice new boat, and will start getting into it. Been 25+ years since I fished Sydney harbour. Went out with the (impatient) kids on Friday and stopped near the spit to get some livies....but none. Went further round to inside middle head...nothing, was trying new squid jig too. Had a bit of a drift down the back of grotto point for flatties using store bought frozen squids...nothing. Not a great way to start off trying to get the kids keen. Hopefully I'll find a few spots, hone my techniques, and get the kids hooked before they get too bored. Will certainly become a more active member now. I'll get out as often as family allows Having a week of rain forecast for the first week of school hols aint great, but Monday morning looks like it might be ok. Will try again! Cheers, mredgy